The INDEPENDENT, April 21, 1999
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Lady Braves take first softball loss to Scappoose after two wins
Banks High softball team just got through,” said Mettee.
Banks scored six runs on 13
lost their first league game April
hits
and one Scappoose error.
15, at Scappoose, 7-6, to put
their record at 2-1 in league, Emily Hedrick pitched six and
one-third innings; Martinez
8-2 overall.
“We let one slip away,” said picked up the loss. The Braves
head coach Jerry Mettee. “It committed two errors in the
will be interesting to see how field.
The Braves came back at
we respond in the future. When
we seize control of the game the last minute to beat St. He
we must come right out and lens 3-2, in Banks, April 13.
“Our pitching and great team
shut the other team down.”
defense
kept us in a position to
The Braves scored one in
the second inning, on a single come back and win,” said Met
by Terri Mailer, a double by tee.
The score was 2-1 St. He
Sheri Lewis, and a RBI single
from Kelly Stewart to score lens going into the bottom of
Lewis. Mailer had been thrown the seventh. Carrie Bayless
out at the plate trying to tag singled, moved to second on a
from third on one batter earlier, fielder’s choice, then Mandy
which proved to be a big play Fishback and Mailer each de
since Scappoose won by a sin livered clutch two-out doubles,
scoring two for the win.
gle run.
“The girls never gave in,”
Going into the bottom of the
said Mettee. “Confidence and
seventh Banks led 6-3. Scap
belief came through for us.”
poose loaded the bases. Fresh
Martinez pitched three in
pitcher Katie Martinez got a 2-0
nings, giving up two runs (one
count on the next batter who
unearned). Headrick took over
then hit a line drive to left field.
in the fourth and shut St. He
Stewart dove for the ball, but it
lens down, striking out nine of
went to the fence to score all
four for the win.
the 14 batters she faced.
“Never fault effort, Kelly
Banks scored three runs on
made a great dive...the ball
nine hits and three St. Helens
Braves record good despite loss
Banks High varsity baseball
team travelled to St. Helens
April 13 and were 10-runned in
the fifth, 11-1.
“Our pitchers did a great job
of throwing strikes, we allowed
only three bases on balls,” said
Gerlinger. “Defensively we did
not help our pitchers out.
The Braves opened league
play April 6 at Astoria and
boosted their overall record to
7 wins and one loss when they
clinched the six inning victory,
12 -0.
The Braves hosted their
league opener April 6, against
Astoria, and won 7-6.
“I feel we were a little ‘tight’
at the beginning of the game.
The kids know the importance
of league games and that may
have affected us early on,” said
Gerlinger.
The Braves will play at
Clatskanie April 23 before host
ing Rainier April 27 at 4:30 p.m,
followed by a double header
April 30 at Astoria.
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a Fishback single and a on 18 hits, three walks and
The Braves conquered Asto two-out RBI double by Lewis, three Astoria errors. Strassel
ria on their own diamond April then added to their lead in the hit four-of-four with one RBI;
12 in a decisive 12-0 win to third with a lead-off double by Val Duyck (3 of 3), Mailer (3 of
open league play.
Melissa Olsen, Rosie Stras- 4), and Lewis (2 of 3) each had
“Getting the first league sel’s RBI double and an RBI two RBIs.
Headrick pitched all six in
game is always an important single by Mailer.
step, the girls came out aggres
The Braves scored four nings to pick up the win, her
sive and really hit the ball well,” more in the fifth and 10-runned fourth, with no losses, three
said Mettee. “We are playing Astoria in the sixth with a two saves and an ERA of 0.62.
The
ladies
will
host
confident softball; good pitch RBI triple by Lewis and an RBI
Clatskanie April 22 and Astoria
ing, solid defense, and aggres single by Stewart.
All nine of Banks’ ladies hit for a double header April 29,
sive offense.”
Banks scored in the first on at least once, scoring 12 runs both beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Wakefield, Estes lead
HS track teams
Boys team scores: Valley Catholic
Banks High School track
117, Banks 103.5, Nestucca 99, Knap
teams gave impressive show
pa 92, Ilwaco 57, Warrenton 48,
ings at the Clatskanie Invita Neah-Kah-Nie 38, Clatskanie 30, Ver
tional, April 17; the girls nonia 24, North Clackamas Christian 7.
claimed their second team vic
Luke Estes led the team with
tory in a row and the boys fin
ished second, just 14 points a first place finish in the triple
jump and second places in the
behind Valley Catholic.
100/110 hurdles and 300m hur
Girls team scores: Banks 118, Val dles. His time in the high hur
ley Catholic 109.5, Nestucca 101.5, dles and triple jump distance
Ilwaco 89, Warrenton 51, Clatskanie
were both personal bests.
44, Vernonia 40, North Clackamas
Tim Kutter and Keith Craw-
Christian 30, Knappa 26, Neah-Kah-
Nie 8.
shaw added team points with
their third place finishes in the
Stephanie Vandehey placed 200m and 400m races, respec
first in the 3000 meters, and tively. Crawshaw’s was a per
second in the 1500, both “sea sonal record.
son bests” for her.
Luke Ellis sailed to third
Dasha Wakefield came in place in high jump and triple
second in the high jump, 100 jumps.
meter dash and 300m hurdles.
The teams enjoyed their
Kristi Rifenbark took second new track facilities April 14
in the 400 and 800 meter when they hosted Nestucca,
races, topping her best per Portland Christian and Wood
formance of the season. burn; the girls won and the
Kendra Robinson’s 15’ long boys took second place by just
jump and the 1600 relay team one point.
complete the list of second
“The girls won for the first
place finishers.
time," said Frank. “I’m proud of
Lindsay Schmidtin gave her them, and the boys too. All the
finest performance of the sea kids do well and work hard.”
son, placing third in the long
Team Standings: Girls: Banks 98,
jump and fourth in the high Nestucca 89.5, Woodburn 61.5, Port
jump.
land Christian 9; Boys: Woodburn 72,
Banks 71, Portland Christian 61, Nes
tucca 50.
Wakefield turned in her usu
al stellar performance, captur
ing first place in three events,
a significant contribution to her
team’s sweep of 10 of the 17
events. She won in 100 meters,
high jump, and pole vault.
Vandehey breezed to victo
ries in the 1500 and 3000 and
Rifenbark broke the tape in
both the 400 and 800 meter
races.
Rounding out the ladies’ vic
tory column were Sarah Riggle
in the low hurdles, Schmidlin’s
14’ 8-1/2” long jump, and the
1600 m. relay team of Riggle,
Rifenbark, Robinson and De
anna Liesegang.
On the boys side, Ellis led
the team with three first place
finishes in the high jump, long
jump and triple jump.
Leo Smith (discus, 111.7),
Jeff Larson (3000m, 10:43.84)
and Kutter (200m, 24.11) con
tributed four points each to the
team score by taking second
place.
The teams will host Vernon
ia and Valley Catholic April 27
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